Boggabilla, New South Wales

Boggabilla is a small town in the far north of inland New South Wales, Australia in Moree Plains Shire. At the, the town had a population of 626, of which 58% identified as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent.The name Boggabilla comes from Gamilaraay bagaaybila, literally "full of creeks". The same "creek" element is found in the name of Boggabri.GeographyBoggabilla is located on the Newell Highway north of Moree. Toomelah Station is within the locality and the town of Goondiwindi is nearby, across the border in Queensland.TransportBoggabilla used to have a railway service, but this has been cut back to North Star, New South Wales where the last silo is located. There is also an airport and shuttle services to Sydney from Moree located 110 km south of Boggabilla. Daily bus services run both north and south.HealthThe nurses at Boggabilla Health Centre provide services such as preschool screening and immunisation. There have been concerns about the health consequences of high levels of violence.EducationBoggabilla has a school and a TAFE .